Physlib.QFT.QED.AnomalyCancellation.Even.Parameterization
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Parameterization of linear ACC solutions for fermions
#parameterizationAsLinearFor a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, given rational coefficient vectors and , and a scalar , this definition constructs a charge vector that satisfies the linear anomaly cancellation condition (ACC), . The charge vector is defined by the formula: \[ x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P'(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!{}'(f) \right) \] where is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly condition, and represent linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space.
Explicit formula for the charge vector parameterization for fermions
#parameterizationAsLinear_valIn a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, given rational vectors and and a rational scalar , the charge vector obtained from the linear parameterization is given by the formula: \[ x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) \] where is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly cancellation condition, and and are linear embeddings from the parameter spaces into the space of charges.
Cubic Anomaly Cancellation for the Even-Case Charge Parameterization
#parameterizationCharge_cubeIn a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, let and be rational vectors and be a rational scalar. Let be the charge vector constructed via the linear parameterization: \[ x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) \] where is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and and are linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space. Then the vector satisfies the cubic anomaly cancellation condition (ACC): \[ \sum_{i=1}^{2n+2} x_i^3 = 0 \]
Parameterization of Anomaly-Free Charges for Fermions
#parameterizationFor a pure gauge theory with an even number of fermions , this definition constructs a charge vector that satisfies both the linear and cubic anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), namely and . Given rational parameter vectors and and a scaling factor , the solution is defined as: \[ x = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) \] where is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and and are the linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space.
for Parameterized Anomaly-Free Charges S = P g + P^! f
#anomalyFree_paramConsider a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, where the space of charges is . Let be a vector of rational charges that satisfies the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), which include the cubic condition . Suppose can be decomposed as , where and are vectors of parameters, and and are the linear maps associated with the parameterization of the even case. Then, the symmetric trilinear form satisfies the following identity: \[ \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) = -\mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)). \]
Generic case condition for solution
#GenericCaseConsider a pure gauge theory with an even number of fermions , where solutions to the anomaly cancellation conditions are vectors of rational charges . The solution is said to be in the **generic case** if, for every pair of parameter vectors and such that is decomposed as , the symmetric trilinear form satisfies: \[ \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P!(f)) \neq 0 \] where and are the specific mappings used in the parameterization of the even-dimensional charge space.
Existence of implies Generic Case for solution
#genericCase_existsConsider a pure gauge theory with fermions, where a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions is a vector of rational charges satisfying and . If there exist parameter vectors and such that is decomposed as and the symmetric trilinear form satisfies \[ \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \neq 0, \] then is classified as being in the **generic case**.
Special case for anomaly solutions
#SpecialCaseLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC) for a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions. The solution is said to be in the **special case** if, for every possible parameterization of as (where and ), the symmetric trilinear form satisfies: \[ \mathcal{A}(P g, P g, P! f) = 0 \] where is the cubic anomaly form.
Existence of a parameterization with implies the Special Case
#specialCase_existsLet be a solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, where the solution is represented by a vector of rational charges satisfying and . If there exist mappings and such that the charge vector of is given by and the symmetric trilinear form satisfies (where ), then is in the special case.
Classification of Anomaly Solutions as Generic or Special Case
#generic_or_specialFor any solution to the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC) of a pure gauge theory with an even number of fermions , where is a vector of rational charges satisfying and , is classified as either being in the **generic case** or the **special case**. A solution is in the **generic case** if there exist parameter vectors and such that is decomposed as and the symmetric trilinear form satisfies . Otherwise, is in the **special case**.
Generic Anomaly Solutions are Parameterizable
#generic_caseConsider a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions. Let be a vector of rational charges that satisfies the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), and . If is in the **generic case**, then there exist rational parameter vectors and , and a rational scaling factor , such that can be expressed by the parameterization: \[ S = a \cdot \left( \mathcal{A}(P^!(f), P^!(f), P(g)) \cdot P(g) - \mathcal{A}(P(g), P(g), P^!(f)) \cdot P^!(f) \right) \] where is the symmetric trilinear form associated with the cubic anomaly, and and are the linear embeddings of the parameter spaces into the charge space.
Special Case Solutions are Lines in the Cubic Anomaly Surface
#special_case_lineInCubicFor a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions, let be a vector of charges that satisfies the anomaly cancellation conditions (ACC), specifically and . If falls under the **special case**, meaning that for every decomposition of into the form (where and ), the symmetric trilinear form satisfies , then is a **line in the cubic** (i.e., it belongs to a specific linear subspace of the cubic anomaly surface).
Permuted Special Case implies a Permuted Line in the Cubic Anomaly Surface
#special_case_lineInCubic_permLet be a vector of charges satisfying the pure anomaly cancellation conditions and . If for every permutation , the permuted solution satisfies the **special case** condition (meaning that for every decomposition , the cubic form satisfies ), then is a **line in the cubic** up to permutation (denoted `LineInCubicPerm`).
Universal Special Case Condition implies
#special_caseLet be a vector of charges satisfying the anomaly cancellation conditions for a pure gauge theory with Weyl fermions (specifically, and ). If for every permutation in the symmetric group , the permuted solution satisfies the **special case** condition—meaning that for every decomposition , the cubic anomaly form satisfies —then there exists a permutation such that the resulting charge vector lies in the -linear subspace spanned by the range of the basis vectors.
